180307W- Reminders from Our Flag

Strengthening Our Future by Honoring & Awakening Our Flag

Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, March 7, 2018
- a 'Women to Honor Wednesday'
for Women's History Month

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Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
[*Note* = special flag statuses for MD and MO]

[Note 1: In Missouri, by order of the Governor, all flags at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, in the County of St. Louis until sunset on March 9, 2018 to honor former State Representative Keith English.]
[Note 2: The Maryland State Flag is at half-staff in honor of Senator Wayne Norman, who died Sunday, March 4, 2018. Senator Norman represented Legislative District 35. The MD State Flag will remain at half-staff until the day State Senator Norman's funeral on March 9th.]
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On this 'Women to Honor Wednesday', during this 'Women's History Month,' we recall the achievements of ...
... Amelia Earhart ...
Amelia was, and still is, one of the world's most famous pilots. She cemented her fame on January 11, 1935, by becoming the first to fly from Hawaii to California. Her flight lasted an exhausting 18 hours - compared to the 5 hours it takes with today's jets. Three years before this trans-Pacific first, Amelia was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Amelia was also a civil rights activist. She displayed bravery, smarts, and independence by excelling at the same aviation firsts as men. Two years after her Hawaii flight, Amelia attempted to fly around the world. Unfortunately, she and her plane went missing on July 2, 1937 near New Guinea in the South Pacific. She was about three quarters of the way around the world at the time of this flight failure. For years and years, there have been adventurers and speculators who've tried to find her plane and solve this mystery. All of this interest over the years has only strengthened her pioneering fame and ignited passion for aviation in many more women and men.

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For this "End of Watch Wednesday," We Honor:

Across the USA, within the past week, three law enforcement officers died while on patrol duty.
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Pickett, age 38, of Boone County Sheriff's Office, Indiana, died on Sunday, March 4th. He had protected and served Boone County, Indiana, for 8 years.
Police Officer Rodney Smith, age 45, of Hickman Police Department, Kentucky, died on Friday, March 2nd. He leaves behind a wife and 6 kids.
Deputy Sheriff Alexis "Thunder" Eagle Locklear, age 24, of Scotland County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina, died on Thursday, March 1st. He had protected and served Scotland County for 9 months and leaves behind a 4-year old child.
Please, pray for these fallen peace officers and their family, friends, and teammates in mourning.

To learn more about these law enforcement officers' lives, please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page - http://ODMP.org
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... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!

In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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